20170725 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Prosecution failed to prove appellant was on duty at time of offence; trial court improperly shifted burden of proof to appellant regarding alibi; unexplained delay in arrest raised doubt about genuineness of charge.
- Citation
- 20170725 TZHC Dar es Salaam
- Parties
- Appellant: Daniel Tarakwa Mollel; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 25 July 2017
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal allowed; conviction quashed; sentences set aside
- Legal Topics
- Warehouse Breaking, Stealing, Burden of Proof, Alibi, Delay in Arrest
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Daniel Tarakwa Mollel
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 whether prosecution proved appellant was on duty at time of offence
- 2 whether burden of proof was improperly shifted to appellant to prove alibi
- 3 whether delay in arresting appellant was explained
Ratio Decidendi
Prosecution failed to prove appellant was on duty at time of offence; trial court improperly shifted burden of proof to appellant regarding alibi; unexplained delay in arrest raised doubt about genuineness of charge.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed; conviction quashed; sentences set aside
Orders
- appellant to be set free unless otherwise lawfully held
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